Whether you want to be a federal police officer or a local policemen the fitness standards are relatively similar. Some maybe a tad bit harder than the other, but they all are similar in terms of how your strength and conditioning will be evaluated. The best thing to do if you’ve dreamed of getting into law enforcement is to start training for the physical fitness test as soon as you can. The truth is many recruits lose out on a great career in law enforcement simply because they can’t pass the physical fitness test.

Although there are differences in terms of jurisdictions and responsibilities in the law enforcement community, the fitness test is one commonality that all of us share. It doesn’t matter if you work for a federal agency (FBI, DEA, ATF, Secret Service, Border Patrol) or a local agency (state police, deputy sheriff, city cop) you are still required to pass the physical fitness test.

Here’s just one workout routine that will help you get into shape fast!

First thing first, before you start any law enforcement workout program, make sure that it is designed to improve both your strength and cardio. Why do I say that? Because I’ve seen recruits make the mistake of training like a bodybuilder or even worst some train like a marathon runner. Both of which are dead wrong.

Here’s what you need to do:

One of the most effective workout routine to do is one that incorporates both resistance training and cardiovascular improvement. If you do one without the other, you will get gassed during the test. There are several ways you can actually build your strength and cardio at the same time, but the one that I recommend is interval training.